by Mike Martin, @mike54martin It has been a long year for many people. A very difficult one, too. If you have gotten sick, I hope you recover soon. If any of your family [...]
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by Hank Quense, @hanque99 Once your NaNoWriMo project is completed, it’s time to start thinking about what to do with the manuscript you just finished writing. Of course, the first thing you have [...]
by Connie B. Dowell, @ConnieBDowell Here we are, month one billion (or at least it feels that way) into the COVID-19 pandemic. With recent hopeful news about a possible vaccine, there may finally [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Most writers know the most dreaded question readers have for us: where do your ideas come from? I guess none of us enjoy getting that question because it’s [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig In last week’s post, I gave three possible issues that could slow you down as you write your book. But there are plenty of others. :) Here are [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig To me, there are two different types of ‘writing slow.’ There’s writing slow when you’re word-crafting and being very deliberative with your writing. And then there’s the other [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig I came across an interesting post by writer Meg Dowell, Writing With the Door Closed. She called herself a closed-door writer for her first draft (she has a [...]
by Lucia Tang @Reedsy Nothing thickens your skin like a writing career. When it comes to fielding acid-tongue critiques, most of us have strategies for calming down and keeping it all in perspective. [...]
by Kai Strand, @KaiStrand I’ve been writing with the intent to publish for more than a minute now. More than a decade. I’m not even going to do the math to see if [...]
by Beverly Stowe McClure, @beverlymcclure Writer and former teacher Beverly Stowe McClure with reminders on dealing with kids during these tough times: This is a great subject, and I am delighted to share [...]
by Chrys Fey, @ChrysFey Thank you, Elizabeth, for letting me share an excerpt from my new book Keep Writing with Fey: Sparks to Defeat Writer’s Block, Burnout, and Depression! What is Writer’s Block? [...]
by Rafal Reyzer, @rafalreyzer The old saying “what gets measured gets done” applies to writing as much as anything else that requires consistency and perseverance. You’re probably aware that many famous writers have [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig I love writing and sharing my stories with readers. I was the same when I was a kid, foisting grammatically-incorrect short stories on my parents’ unsuspecting company. [...]
by Jemi Fraser, @jemifraser I am normally a fiction writer. I write romance, suspense, and flash fiction from a wide variety of genres. When our family was hit by dementia, I decided to [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig It’s spring (or very close to it) …and time for my yearly spring cleaning. I’ve never been an enthusiastic cook, but I have been a fairly enthusiastic [...]
By Debra Eckerling, @WriteOnOnline Author of Your Goal Guide: A Roadmap for Setting, Planning, and Achieving Your Goals People tend to think the New Year is the most logical time to set goals. [...]
by Colleen M. Story, @colleen_m_story The middle of the book. For readers, it’s often the most enjoyable part. For writers, it can be hell. The beginning is full of bliss and promise. The [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig This is the time of year when many people think about goals for the year. The main reason I think New Year resolutions are so often discarded several [...]
by Lucia Tang with @Reedsy Cross-training is exercise gospel. Gung-ho gym-goers gush over its benefits, from speeding up recovery time to improving overall fitness. Best of all, switching up a fitness routine can [...]
by Elizabeth Spann Craig, @elizabethscraig I had a lot of changes going on for 2019. On the professional end, I started a new series (the first for about nine years). On the personal [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Although I’ve never officially participated in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), I’ve fed off of the productivity of others and increased my own for the month. If you’re [...]
by C. Lee McKenzie, @cleemckenzie What? Me Not Focused? Keeping focused on writing goals is a huge challenge for me. I think it might be one for others, too based on what writers [...]
by Chandler Bolt, @Self_Pub_School Have you ever struggled to retain your drive and motivation as a writer? I’m sure we all have. After all, as much as we might wish it was the [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig As a child and as a parent, I have always been fond of the PBS preschool show, Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. Mr. Rogers was a gentle soul who helped [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig A quick note that some of my blog readers may have seen this post pop up early on my beta website that’s being designed. :) Sorry for the [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Feedback is important for writers, but the timing of it is equally important. I think the best times for us to get the feedback may also change as we [...]
by Alistair Robin Gorthy , @RobGorthy Pariche took over forty years to write – it is, and is not, the same book. My novel, Pariche, took a long time to write, from the [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig I’ve posted a lot recently on writing for an audience and writing to genre conventions. As I’ve posted, there’s been a little uneasiness on my end…because some writers don’t [...]
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